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“Workflow” demystified Prepared by HealthInsight as part of our work as the Regional Extension Center for Nevada and Utah, under grant #90RC0033/01 from the Office of the National Coordinator, Department of Health and Human Services. 9SOW-UT

When you really think about it, even “complex” processes just boil down to this.

"Workflow analysis" is really just about fully recognizing and documenting all of the task steps (“stuff”) you and your fellow staff must take to complete your work (and to see how well it actually “flows”). Between the "begin" and "end" points, there are really only two types of process steps: [1] straight input/output tasks (typically depicted by a square or rectangle), and [2] decision point tasks (the "diamond" box) where the output path is the result of having made some decision from a set of alternatives.

Individual process tasks are sequential, one after the other, often with "hand-offs" between people. Unless you work alone, work tasks typically run in parallel, i.e., different staffers performing different tasks at the same time (and where hand-off misalignments result in “bottlenecks”). We are simply interested in a small number of basic things related to process tasks:  The total number of steps/tasks in a process;  People and tools involved in each step;  Time to completion for each step (min/average/max if possible, to capture variability);  Number and type(s) of errors encountered in each step.

We first seek to understand and depict our "current state" processes. Only after doing so can we begin to understand where things might systematically be changed for the better (e.g., fewer steps, faster task completion, fewer errors) using The “PDSA” cycle (Plan-Do-Study-Act) in order to verify that we are in fact making things better. Making “stuff” Better.

A quick real world example from a clinic staffer phone interview (Depiction in a flowchart graphic on the next page.)

It doesn’t have to be fancy to get going. Sticky notes on a whiteboard will do.

Before EHR: Rx refill request process. 15 steps between begin/end, 11 steps in the shortest path to completion. Note also that 13 of these task steps are physical tasks. Courtesy Dawn Weathersby, MSN, RN, CHCF.org and S.A. Kushinka Another real world example: Rx refill process

After EHR: Rx refill request process. Now only 5 steps between begin/end, only 3 steps in the shortest path to completion. Fewer steps means quicker task completion in general, and fewer opportunities for error. Think about it; unless every step in a process works perfectly every time, each additional step increases the likelihood of a mistake. Note also that while some of the tasks are still “physical,” they are less so, involving the use of the computer rather than moving paper around the clinic. One caution: moving from a paper chart process to an EHR can result in “information flow misalignment” if we’re not careful to analyze our processes and reorganize tasks where warranted. Courtesy Dawn Weathersby, MSN, RN, CHCF.org and S.A. Kushinka

Another process diagramming approach, the “swimlanes” map.

A realistic “swimlanes” diagram would illustrate that everyone works in parallel

“Heavy Traffic” analogy

Another visual analogy: the hourly “productivity racetrack” (partially filled in to illustrate the concept) …round and round we go…

Clinic _______________________________________ Process _______________________________ Date ________________ By ___________________________________ (Photocopy and use additional pages as needed.)

Basic workflow diagram symbols While there are dozens of “formal” workflow mapping symbols, we advise that you Keep It Simple. Also, pay attention to task completion times and types and rates of errors. The standard workflow diagram is really a “process logic map,” which, while important, doesn’t capture time and error information, but those too are critical for true process improvement.

A few thoughts about “Lean” methods for workflow re-design. Advocates of “lean” process re-design classify tasks as 1.Value adding, 2.Non-value adding but necessary, and 3.Unnecessary (i.e., “waste”) We want to maximize time spent on #1, minimize time spent on #2, and eliminate tasks in category #3. In the context of your clinic, “point of view” must be considered. For example, only the provider “adds value” in terms of being the one person who whom services can be billed. All other tasks are either necessary support or waste. From the point of view of the patient, that which eases or cures her medical problem is the source of “value.” Time spent waiting or filling out the same forms repeatedly is waste.

We wait for defects to be corrected. We wait while tasks involving excess motion and transportation get completed. We wait while multiple forms get filled in -- all asking for much of the same information (overprocessing). We wait while piled-up chart review goes unfinished 'til after hours (overproduction and inventory). Finally, we wait owing to unrealized/underutilized talent and skills. We need to ID and remove waste.

Ask yourself: “How much of the ‘stuff’ I do every day is really ‘wasted’ effort that keeps me from being more productive and less frustrated?” The answer lies in first documenting and then analyzing your processes as necessary first steps to systematically improving them. We all typically come to work every day and do our jobs with the best of intentions, but we usually don’t give much thought to how we “do stuff” once we’ve been trained and we’re mired in the onslaught of daily work. But, a relatively small amount of time spent figuring out better ways to “do stuff” can have a huge and durable payoff, both in terms of productivity and job satisfaction. “Experts” really can’t come in and do this from the outside, because, really, YOU are the experts. But, we can certainly help.

Some useful links: (You can download our workflow data capture Excel tool here.) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workflow en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lean_services tinyurl.com/4y557ah (AHRQ workflow resource for Health IT) RegionalExtensionCenter.blogspot.com This material was prepared by HealthInsight as part of our work as the Regional Extension Center for Nevada and Utah, under grant #90RC0033/01 from the Office of the National Coordinator, Department of Health and Human Services. 9SOW-UT